Neuroscience Major

The interdisciplinary major in neuroscience is intended to fill the needs of students seeking understanding of the biological bases of behavior. It guides the student toward investigation of physiological, chemical, structural, and developmental foundations of brain functioning and behavior using the techniques of the primary disciplines of psychology, biology, and chemistry with contributions from a variety of other fields. 

Requirements

The major consists of thirteen courses (ten core courses, two science-based electives and one interdisciplinary elective).

A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Psychology Examination or its equivalent may be substituted for PSY 100. This exception requires the student to choose an additional laboratory course for the major. Independent research, either as Individual Study or Honors Study, is strongly recommended.

Students may petition the program to have selected FYS or Study Away courses count as Science-based or Interdisciplinary electives.

Required Introductory and Pre-requisite Courses

Required 100 and 200 level courses.

Only the first course in the Organic Chemistry sequence (CHM 223) is required for the major.

One course in statistics is required. Choose from PSY 201, STA 107, STA 206, HMD 250.

Either BIO 209 (pre-requisite for BIO302 or BIO309) or CHM 224 (pre-requisite for CHM303) is required for the major

BIO 120INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL INQUIRY

4

PSY 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

4

BIO 214/NEU 214/PSY 214BIOPSYCHOLOGY

4

CHM 223ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5

PSY 201PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS

4

or

STA 107INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

4

or

or

HMD 250BASIC APPLIED STATS ANALYSES

4

BIO 209CELLS AND MOLECULES

4

or

CHM 224ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5

Core Courses

One of the following core laboratory courses is required for the major.

PSY 312/NEU 312COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

4

or

PSY 314/BIO 314/NEU 314BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

4

or

PSY 322/BIO 322/NEU 322PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

4

or

BIO 316/NEU 316NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

4

Advanced Laboratory Courses

One of the following laboratory courses is required for the major.

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

or

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

or

CHM 303BIOCHEMISTRY

4

NEU 312/PSY 312COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

4

NEU 316/BIO 316NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

4

NEU 314/BIO 314/PSY 314BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

4

NEU 322/BIO 322/PSY 322PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

4

Note: BIO 209 is a prerequisite for BIO 302 and BIO 309 and that CHM 224 is a prerequisite for CHM 303

Note:  Students may not use the same course to count for the Core Course and Advanced Laboratory Course requirement.

Science-based Electives

Two Science-based Electives are required for the major. One must be at the 300 or 400 level.

BIO 201HUMAN ANATOMY (WITH LAB)

4

BIO 202HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

4

BIO 224ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

4

BIO 298GENOMICS,EPIGENOMICS,TRANSCRIP

4

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

BIO 316/NEU 316NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

4

BIO 329ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

4

BIO 442BEHAVIORAL GENETICS

4

BIO 493BMOL BIO OF SENSORY SYSTEMS

4

BIO 493GMOLECULAR EVOLUTION

4

BIO 493HSTEM CELLS AND CELL SIGNALING

4

BIO 493LPATHOPHYSIOLOGY

4

CHM 224ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5

CHM 324BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

4

CHM 300MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

4

CHM 303LBIOCHEMISTRY LAB

0

CHM 304BIOCHEMISTRY

4

COM 203/BIO 203BIOINFORMATICS

4

COM 307MACHINE LEARN/DATA MINING

4

COM 316ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

4

COM 322COMPUTER VISION

4

COM 407COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

4

MAT 110CC: NETWORKS & THEIR APPLCTNS

4

PHY 213/COM 213ELECTRONICS FOR SCIENTISTS

4

PSY 202RESEARCH METH IN PSYCHOLOGY

4

PSY 204/NEU 204PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP

4

PSY 208HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

4

PSY 212/NEU 212DRUGS & BEHAVIOR

4

PSY 215/NEU 215SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

4

PSY 218HUMAN MEMORY

4

PSY 307COGNITIVE PROCESSES

4

PSY 309BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

4

PSY 312/NEU 312COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

4

PSY 314/BIO 314/NEU 314BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

4

PSY 322/BIO 322/NEU 322PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

4

PSY 332/NEU 332EVOLUT PSYCH: MIND & BEHAVIOR

4

PSY 336/BIO 336/NEU 336NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

4

PSY 343/NEU 343COGNITIVE BRAIN IMAGING

4

PSY 409/BIO 409/NEU 409BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

4

PSY 426/NEU 426PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS

4

NEU 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

NEU 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

NEU 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

NEU 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

NEU 497HONORS STUDY

4

NEU 498HONORS STUDY

4

Students who take PSY212 may not take PSY322 as their Core Course.

Interdisciplinary Electives

One Interdisciplinary Elective is required for the major.

ANT 319MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

4

ANT 353FOOD AND THE SENSES

4

DAN 271/PHE 271ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT

4

HMD 305DEATH, DYING, PALLIATIVE CARE

4

HMD 306/CRE 306LANGUAGE, NARRATIVE, AND SELF

4

HMD 307/GWS 307ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

4

HMD 325LIFE-SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

4

LIN 110/ENG 110/GER 110/SPA 110CC: INTRO TO LANGUAGE AND MIND

4

PHI 220PHILOSOPHY OF PERCEPTION

4

PHI 221THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

4

PHI 223PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY

4

PHI 226PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

4

PHI 229BIOETHICS

4

PHY 213/COM 213ELECTRONICS FOR SCIENTISTS

4

Deborah Eastman

Ruth Grahn

Mays Imad

Jillian Marshall

Jeff Moher

Carla Parker-Athill

Joseph Schroeder

Derek Turner